Gerldine

Gerldine Meaning & Origin

About Gerldine
The name Geraldine is of English origin and is derived from the Germanic name Gerwald, which means "ruler with a spear." It combines the elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler." Geraldine is a feminine form of the name Gerald and is often associated with qualities such as strength, leadership, and authority.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Gerldine are female.

Gerldine Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0643050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH ER1 L D AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/gerldine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLTN', 'JRLTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerldine in Braille

Here's how to represent Gerldine in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Gerldine in braille

How to Spell the Name Gerldine in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Gerldine using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gerldine in sign language

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